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SAFE is an unusual piece of ‘verbatim’ theatre… April 17, 2021 Last updated: April 20, 2021 SAFE is an unusual piece of ‘verbatim’ theatre put together and directed by Alexis Gregory in collaboration with Park Theatre and Hackney Empire, “exploring the themes of gender, sexuality, identity, childhood, family, addiction, relationships, religion, class, race… and what it means to be truly safe in today’s world.” He interviewed several homeless and at-risk LGBTQ young people th...

© Left:Siobhan Doran, Centre: Philip Vile, right: Ellie Kurttz A further £400 million in grants and loans has been given to cultural venues and organisations across England. These funds are part of the Cultural Recovery Fund, set to help arts companies while the pandemic continues and restrictions remain in place to help prevent the spread of Covid. The Criterion Theatre, soon to be home to the freshly announced Amélie the Musical, is receiving £164,501, taking its total support from the C...

Fans of the popular Bridgerton series on Netflix will be delighted to know they may be able to visit the locations where all the scandalous behaviour from each episode was filmed. Contiki Tours is asking travellers to help it decide whether to launch a Bridgerton-themed tour. The tour will include UK locations that featured in the series. THE ‘BRIDGERTON’ TOUR Contiki said the Bridgerton tour would be a four-day trip visiting a selection of places where the trials and tribulations of the...

New musical Vanara will have its world premiere at Hackney Empire later this year. With a score by Gianluca Cucchiara, lyrics by Andrew James Whelan, and book by Michael Conley, the piece is set "on another earth in another time" and follows two tribes battling it out as disaster threatens to destroy their planet. The musical will play at the east London venue from 22 to 31 October. After its world premiere, the show will have a UK-wide tour in 2022. Producer Giovanna Romagnoli commented: "I a...

Debutantes wanted for new Bridgerton mini-break in Bath You will get a sneak peek inside the series most famous filming locations Updated A Bridgerton-themed mini-break is on the cards for Bath after lockdown, a tour company has said. The trips "debutantes" will begin their four-day adventure in London, before travelling in style to the world heritage city, known for its beautiful streets and crescents. The staycation, planned by Contiki - a travel operator for 18-35-year-olds - will kick off w...

Will Durrant Published: 5:00 AM February 14, 2021    Stalls at New Covent Garden Flower Market in the run-up to Valentines Day - Credit: Matt Crossick/PA Love in lockdown is all about finding mutual interests and building online friendships says one local dating expert. Let’s be honest – London is the perfect playground for romantics. If you wanted to live out your Bridgerton fantasy, you could go to the Hackney Empire which doubles up the baroque opera house where Viscount Bridgerton’s...

JAMAICAS comedy king Oliver Samuels and popular actress Andrea “Delcita” Wri...

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Image: Netflix Over Christmas, audiences around the world went wild for Bridgerton, Shondalands giddy new period drama based on Julia Quinns book series of the same name. The Regency romp follows the exploits of the aristocracy during the London social season, which are exposed by an anonymous and seemingly omniscient scandal sheet writer voiced by Julie Andrews. The shows flagrant disregard for historical accuracy is all part of the fun — the camp one-liners, the refreshingly diverse cast, ...

FOR cinemagoers of a certain age, and for anyone with an interest in the movie history, the image of the Rank Organisation’s gong man will be imprinted in their memories. The gong man was the logo of the Rank Organisation, the largest production and distribution house in the history of British cinema and the only film company in the English-speaking world ever to rival the giant Hollywood studios in size and output. Rank’s films always announced themselves with the same image. A mus...